Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 993: Chapter 374: Meeting a Fellow Countryman in a Foreign Land

”Energy Stone?”

Long Ba, who had just thought he had landed an easy job, immediately furrowed his brows, as this item was extremely hard to find for him.

In fact, the first method he could think of was still to turn to Mei Manor.

No choice, given that Mei Manor had a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.

On the entire Extensive Abyss Continent, he could walk around with impunity, and such a small matter could naturally be handled easily.

”Indeed.”

Ji Yuan observed the reaction of this Junior Martial Uncle Long and knew he didn’t have any in his possession, so he immediately said, ”I know where there are some, but it’s quite tricky, so I was thinking of asking for your help, Uncle.”

”Where are they?”

Long Ba asked.

”Yun Ya Guan, Soul Devourer Venerable has three pieces, and I only need two of them.”

After Ji Yuan spoke, Long Ba’s briefly relaxed brow furrowed again.

”You’re not expecting me to go kill that Soul Devourer Venerable, are you?”

Saying this, he went on to explain, ”After the Lady of Joy joined Yun Ya Guan, she did have Mid-stage Nascent Soul power but was always under the control of Yun Ya Guan’s Qian Array Old Monster and that Bai Ze Medical Immortal. Later, having no other choice, she used the dual cultivation method to attract the Loose Cultivator Soul Devourer Venerable, joining Yun Ya Guan together, and now they form a standoff with Qian Array Old Monster and Bai Ze Medical Immortal.”

”...I see. So now Yun Ya Guan has suddenly become the strongest force on the righteous side, with four Nascent Souls in one sect and a Mid-Tier Four Array Master like Qian Array Old Monster, even stronger than Xuanqing Sect.”

”That all depends on whether Yun Ya Guan can stabilize their position or if they might end up divided.”

Long Ba said with a smile.

”That’s true.”

Ji Yuan could naturally hear the meaning behind Long Ba’s words.

Currently, Yun Ya Guan appears strong, but the division between the righteous and demonic factions has already formed. If they can’t reconcile internally... it might become a big problem.

”But it should be fine, divided they’ll both lose, united they’ll both win.”

Long Ba put away the relaxed expression on his face, ”So, if that Soul Devourer Venerable was still a Loose Cultivator, it wouldn’t matter, but now that he’s become the Lady of Joy’s lover...”

”If I were to kill him, not just the Lady of Joy, but also Qian Array Old Monster and others wouldn’t agree.”

Ji Yuan realized that the Junior Martial Uncle he just met... seemed a bit single-minded, as if in his view, the only way to handle matters was to kill!

”What I mean is, we can think of other ways, there’s no need to resort to killing right off the bat, right?”

Ji Yuan rubbed his hands embarrassedly, as for him as a Core Formation Cultivator, saying this was already quite presumptuous.

”Right.”

Long Ba didn’t think much and nodded right away, ”Scheming is what you humans are good at, just do what you see fit, and I’ll accompany you to Cloud Cliff Island.”

Hearing such trusting words, Ji Yuan felt somewhat touched.

No matter how it seems, at least for now, this Junior Martial Uncle Long appears quite reliable.

It could be that he emphasizes trustworthiness by nature, or perhaps... Hua Yaoyue left behind some other means that make him so obedient.

For instance, some kind of grand oath.

So Ji Yuan intended to keep in contact, and if this Junior Martial Uncle Long proved truly reliable... Ji Yuan planned to give him a pot of Nine Nether Burning Life Brew as a trump card.

Producing an ounce a year, Ji Yuan had already accumulated quite a bit of it.

This thing couldn’t be consumed in large amounts, so accruing more would be of little use, better to maximize its potential by giving away a pot first.

After all, Ji Yuan drinking a mouthful would at most be a Mid-stage Nascent Soul boost.

But if Long Ba drank a mouthful, he’d be at the Peak of Nascent Soul directly.

Never mind the Bone Nightmare Old Demon, even Mei Manor could be defeated by him.

Moreover, his actual form is an old turtle... Turtle-type Demon Beast, with an abundance of lifespan.

So a mouthful of Nine Nether Burning Life Brew, burning fifty years of lifespan, should be no big deal at all to Long Ba.

If faced with a life-and-death fight, drinking several consecutive sips should be sustainable.

”Great, does Uncle know about this Soul Devourer Venerable? If not, we’ll still have to first inquire over at Cloud Cliff Island.”

”Not too clear, since that’s human territory, I wouldn’t go unless necessary.”

Long Ba shook his head, ”Since that’s the case, there’s no time to lose, let’s head over to check it out first.”

”Alright.”

With a Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator helping him with all his might, Ji Yuan had nothing more to say.

So the two made the plan, and with no further preparations needed for Long Ba, he took Ji Yuan and left the water mansion.

It’s just that after leaving the water mansion, Ji Yuan applied a Transformation Talisman to his body again, changing his identity and appearance, which Long Ba watched, instinctively guessing that such a miraculous technique was likely something Hua Yaoyue had left behind.

”By the way, Uncle, I heard there were originally three Peak of Core Formation friends on Three Immortal Islands; why didn’t I sense their presence just now?”

On the way west to Cloud Cliff Island, Ji Yuan asked out of curiosity.

”Dead, the last one... held on until I reached Three Immortal Islands, and after seeing me, also passed.”

Long Ba did not conceal but spoke frankly.

”Hmm? Uncle, what do you mean?”

Ji Yuan could clearly hear, there seemed to be more to his words.

”They had an old connection with our race, Three Immortal Islands were originally called Divine Turtle Island, and it was our race’s territory, otherwise, I wouldn’t come here directly after returning to the Extensive Abyss Continent.”

”I see... Uncle crossed over from this Extensive Abyss Continent as well?”

Speaking of this, a hint of nostalgia appeared in Long Ba’s eyes.

Who knows what he recalled, but after contemplating for a long moment, he finally said, ”When I went to Cangluo, even Shang Court hadn’t fallen yet.”

”What... what?!”